St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-18
Carnival Notes.

An order was issued late last night to all
members of the Columbia Snow Shoe club to
turn out at II O'Clock sharp to-day at the
Merchants, to escort visiting ttclubs from
Helena, Miles City and Portland, who will ar
rive at the union depot at II 80, to the RYAN
hutel. The Columbia band will also turn out.
1t is expected that 250 visitors will arr We at
the above hour, l50 of whom are from Helena
DIR. Murphy, to whom, according to many
has been assigned the role of Borealis, was
seen sitting in the RYAN rotunda last night
with happy smile on his face. This beats
last year all to pieces said he. This thing of
living in the open air in the winter as well as
summer makes the youngsters happy and
nocks the dollars out of the doctors pockets.
But we all are happy, just the same"
All members of the St. George Snow Shoe
club are requested to appear at the club
rooms in full uniform at 7:45 sharp this even
ing for drill. 1t is desired that al who can
participate in the parade of Wednesday af :
ernoon should be present at this last drill
before the opening procession of the carnival
President MaXfield, of the Carnival associa-
ton, invited the Columbia club to visit the
several hotels of St. Paul last night. In re-
sponSe thei turned out two companies,
about seventy men. They were entertained
in great shape, for which they wish to return
thanks to the various proprietOrs.
Owing to the Storming of the ice palace
Thursday evening. the st. Paul Curing club
viii hold its meeting tonight at the Windsor
hotel All members are requested to attend,
as business of Importance will be transacted.
The floats for which prizes ranging from
$50 to $500 have been offered will be judged
during the carnival, according as they turn
out. The committee to award prizes consists
of William Lindeke. E. MaRnheimer, E. A.
Young, Col. Moore and T. c. Field.
a meeting of the Wakouta Toboggan club
will be held at the Office of McClung. NJ c.
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evening at p. m. sharp. All members are
requested to be present as important matters
will be under consideration.
The Knights of the Grip Carnival club has
engaged the Elgin band Of sixty pieces for
the carnival, and will appear in Wednesdays
parade With this music. On Wednesday eve
ming the band will give a concert in the Ex-
position rink.
The citizens of Dayton's bluff are building
a toboggan slide 800 feet long, beginning at
the corner Of Euclid and Hoffman avenues
and running to Seventh street. The slide
will be opened on Friday night.
The Ice King and suite will arrive to-mor-
row. Eight elegant doatS will appear in his
part of the procession besides those in the
escort This will be one of the finest pro-
cesSions of the carnival.
DR.. J, II. Murphy is to be the ice king. D.
A. Monfort will personate the fire king on
Thursday evening, and on the second storm
ing next week MS nery majesty Will be Mayor
Ames, of Minneapolis.
The snow was taken from the West st.
Paul ice rink YESTERDAY, and the ice left in
fine condition for skating. In spite of the
cold numerous skaters we're out during the
afternoon.
The Crescent Toboggan club will meet at
Mrs. Enstey's, corner of Cedar and Twelfth
Streets this evening at o'clock. A full at
tendance OF the club is desired.
All members of the Junior Dancing and
Carnival club are requested to be at the club
parlors at 1880 p. N. tonight to discuss busi-
ness of importance to the club.
The carnival managers have in press an
official programme whicn will he ready to-day
or tomorrow. 1t is printed in colors and
very handsomely Illuminated.
The Columbia Snow Shoe club will meet
this evening at T:30 O'Clock at the municipal
court room for drill Members are requested
to appear in full uniform.
There will bea meeting of the lady men,
bers of the St. Anth 1ny Hill Toboggan club
this afternoon at O'Clock. A full attend
auce requested.
Strangers in town who have difficulty in OBJ
taining quarters will be referred TO rooms by
inquiry at carnival headquarters in the Hotel
Ran.
The st. Paul Curling club will send rink to
Milwaukee on edneSday to compete for the
prizs offered TO Eastern and Western clubs.
During the carnival there will be drill of